How to make ‘Thing’ from The Addams Family

Create the famous ‘disembodied hand’ using one cardboard tube, masking tape and some tin foil.
If you like this simple making project please check out my others on here, or there's over 100 FREE making projects for children on my website www.darrellwakelam.com and February marked the release of my first book 'Art Shaped' which is available worldwide from all good online booksellers.

[@carlywashor5770]

I am so happy I found your video. Going to try it out this week. Thank you for posting this. What an awesome idea!it looks fantastic!

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks Carly, glad you like it, have fun. If you enjoy this check out the stuff on the website at darrellwakelam.com, all free. There’s loads of ideas and short making videos on the links there. Enjoy. x

[@wedoliveinasocietydowenot]

That's actually such a creative idea! Will for sure keep this method in mind for future projects! :D

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks. I've got lots of similar projects and 'recipes' on my website, all free. Check out the 'news' and 'downloads' links at www.darrellwakelam.com

[@wedoliveinasocietydowenot]

@@darrellwakelam5597 Will do! Thank you again.

[@samasai1710]

The best idea I am trying right now

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Great, have fun. I didn't paint my version as the tissue paper I used worked fine but you can obviously paint off whatever paper you use to 'mache' over the model. Good luck

[@oliviacomley2971]

Wow that is amazing it really helped out on my Wednesday costume for a party!!

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Great, hope you had fun 😃

[@yashilalobo]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much! ♥

[@darrellwakelam5597]

My pleasure.

[@ElenaGucktVideos]

Wow, that’s brilliant! 😊 Thank you so so much!

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@Mamtavermaaa]

Thank you sosoososososoosoo much
I am going in my bestfriends party as Wednesday and this helped me soooooooo much🤩💜💜

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Great, have fun. 🖐😁

[@LLC7896]

Love this ❤

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks, works well doesn't it. 😊

[@Jisoo.nun_çiklotası]

Thank you thats son good looking

[@VioletGirlXoXo]

I'm going to make that! It's so simple and turns and that it looks so difficult but it isnt in my musical I have to play Wednesday so tysm for doing this idee

[@darrellwakelam5597]

No problem, I hope you have a lot of fun.

[@VioletGirlXoXo]

@@darrellwakelam5597 thank you hope u have fun tho

[@pkroyce8227]

New subscriber!

[@LucijaZD]

Amazing work! I just don't get the last bit, did you cover the fingers with the same paper you used to hold the fingers? And what did you paint it with? Can I use any acrylic paint? Thank you! :)

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Hi there, I’ve used the same cheap ‘natural’ tissue paper to mache the whole of this with watered down PVA. I haven’t painted mine but you can use whatever paint you like as any will adhere to the tissue, water-based or acrylic is fine. Have fun. x

[@LucijaZD]

@@darrellwakelam5597 yay, thanks! I'll give it a try 😁

[@kristinadenardo5422]

Me watching this be like whoa that guy is zooming

[@ambi-tips-today2570]

thanksss its a amazing

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks 🙂

[@xxmimixa]

does just normal sellotape work instead of masking tape?

[@darrellwakelam5597]

it would yes, it would stick stuff together fine, the issue comes when you 'cover' it over. Sellotape is obviously plastic, so if you add a layer of tissue paper over the top like I have you'd have to make sure the PVA was strong enough to stick the tissue to the plastic, trial and error, should work though. 👍

[@suzanadams3397]

Amazing

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks, you have the right name for this one. 😁

[@suzanadams3397]

@@darrellwakelam5597 I ll be following your guidelines to make it this Halloween for my morticia addams costume

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Sounds fabulous. 🤩@@suzanadams3397

[@nickkitashome6286]

You are very creative!

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Thanks 🙂

[@silvianegron7169]

Which tissue paper did u use

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Hi there, this is just natural unbleached tissue paper, the kind used for packaging or from florists suppliers. I use this a lot as it's cheaper and it is also a nice neutral colour. 🙂

[@silvianegron7169]

Thank you

[@melissabustos6625]

Hi, what material is watered PVC? Like glue??

[@marthasandoval5810]

What did you put over foil paper, paint??

[@darrellwakelam5597]

mine was just the 'natural' tissue paper colour, but as its just paper, when its dry you could paint with pretty much any paints you choose, water-based or acrylics.

[@dreamheart7493]

What did you use to paint the hand?

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Hi there, I haven't on mine, it's just the colour of the 'natural' tissue paper that's been pasted on, but as it's paper you could paint with any paint you liked, water-based or acrylic. 😀

[@imlagency]

Hi is there a printable demo for this its so cool

[@darrellwakelam5597]

Hi I'm afraid not, this was a bit of a one off project. 😊

[@MiCah94]

thing hand

[@darrellwakelam5597]

It is 😂

[@Emily.94]

ameiiiiiiiii

[@smiley-universe_]

I just wanted to be wednesday on Halloween 🎃

[@darrellwakelam5597]

😊

[@suhanimishra6696]

same here

[@Ft.etishaaaa10]

Sameeee